Dr. Don Garner, assistant vice president of clinical services at Baptist Health, was awarded the Louise Pope Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arkansas Association of Health System Pharmacists.
This award recognizes a member of the association who has a history of continual contributions to their place of employment and, most importantly, to the pharmacy profession.
Garner has been instrumental in expanding the role of the profession of pharmacy within Baptist Health for his entire career. Some of Garner’s accomplishments include the creation of a medication history technician program, development of technician and clinical pharmacist career ladders, and clinical pharmacy staff placement within the emergency department. Garner was a part of acquiring the latest technologies in order to improve patient care, such as mobile information technologies and automated dispensing cabinets.
Garner received a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He has been serving Baptist Health for 40 years, and is responsible for all pharmacy and respiratory services across Baptist Health. Garner also serves as assistant administrator at Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock.